Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Liverpool and Tottenham. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.

What They're Saying

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (via BBC): "He [Lucas Leiva] is one that will miss a little bit of time. We are just waiting on the exact results of the scan."

Tottenham midfielder Nabil Bentaleb (via Mirror): Now, we are coming into these big games with more confidence. We're coming with the belief that we can do it, that we can win these games. We kind of like this type of games, to prove everyone they're wrong about us. It is just happened in training. Once the coaches say a few words to us, it is the style he wants us to play. It is just the faith. We all believe we can win these type of games."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: With Leiva succumbing to injury (thigh), the importance of Steven Gerrard in the midfield multiplies immensely. In 21 league appearances, the 34-year-old has five goals and an average of 1.8 tackles.

Liverpool's Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1): Mignolet; Sakho, Skrtel, Can; Moreno, Gerrard, Henderson, Markovic; Coutinho, Ibe; Sturridge

Swansea Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Davies, Vertonghen, Dier, Walker; Mason, Bentaleb; Chadli, Eriksen, Lamela; Kane

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Chelsea24175254213356
2Manchester City24147347242349
3Southampton24143738172145
4Manchester United24128440231744
5Tottenham Hotspur2413473731643
6Arsenal24126645271842
7Liverpool2411673327639
8West Ham United2410773628837
9Swansea City249782831-334
10Stoke City249692729-233
11Newcastle United248793036-631
12Everton246993134-327
13Crystal Palace2468102634-826
14Sunderland2441282234-1224
15West Bromwich Albion2458112234-1223
16Aston Villa2457121232-2022
17Burnley2449112340-1721
18Hull City2448122134-1320
19Queens Park Rangers2454152443-1919
20Leicester City2445152138-1717